Psychology majors are encouraged to complete more than the minimum 30 course credit hours required for graduation, especially if they are considering graduate school.

Introductory Psychology is not a direct requirement for the major, but it is a prerequisite for the 300-level content area courses. Special studies or directed readings credits do NOT fulfill any graduation requirements.

300-Level Elective Courses

These content area courses provide students with a more in-depth experience in the main substantive areas of the field. These courses are divided into two categories. The first group covers the social and developmental processes (Class A) while the second covers the biological and learning processes. Students are required to take a minimum of 2 courses (6 credits) from each of the groups. All courses require completion of Introductory Psychology prior to

Class A Courses

Psy 30200: Developmental Psychology

Psy 30220: Adolescent Development

Psy 30600: Social Psychology

Psy 30300: Personality Psychology

Psy 30310: Abnormal Psychology

Psy 30340: Multicultural Psychology

Psy 30314: Intro to Clinical Psychology

Class B Courses

Psy 30500: Physiological Psychology

Psy 30430: Learning & Memory

Psy 30440: Sensation & Perception

Psy 30510: Behavioral Genetics

Psy 30400: Cognitive Psychology

Psy 30501: Intro to Biopsychology

Psy 30550: Intro to Cog Neuroscience

Psy 30655: Cognitive Development

Psy 30272: Neurodevelopmental Disorders

400-Level Elective Courses

Senior level seminars that are typically taken in the senior year and are reading and writing intensive seminars that require active involvement from students. These are typically taught in the faculty members’ particular area of research expertise and course offerings may change from semester to semester.

Students are required to take a minimum of 2 courses (6 credits) from each of the groups.

300/400-Level Additional Elective Course

Students need to complete either an additional 300-level course (i.e., a fifth course out of the Class A or Class B section) or an additional 400-level seminar (i.e., a third 400 level course). NOTE: special studies or directed readings credits DO NOT fulfill this requirement.